1 fatal · Sukhoi SU-29 · 2004-10-02 · Santa Fe, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN05FA002
Event ID
20041008X01599
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-02
Location
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.620834, -106.089164
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Sukhoi
Model
SU-29
Registration
N92CG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the inverted spin, spiral, and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the inadvertent stall spin, the spiral, low altitude, and the pilot's delayed attempt to recover from the spin and spiral.